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Progress report had a shot in committee (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bulletin board

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'progress report' is the definition.
'bulletin board' can be an answer for 'report' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'progress' bit.

'a shot in committee' is the wordplay.
'a shot' becomes 'bullet' (I've seen this in other clues).
'committee' becomes 'board' (board is a kind of committee).
'bullet'+'in'+'board'='BULLETIN BOARD'

'had' is the link.

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(Other definitions for bulletin board that I've seen before include "online forum" , "Internet system for sharing information" , "Notice place" , "Place to find info" , "Here notices" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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